Looking back, moving forward :0)

Looking back: seeing how faithful God has been..

October 2010
     God has been growing the Gurleys !

  I am sure most of you already know that our family has decided to adopt two children.
     We loved these children from the start and wanted nothing less than Gods best for them.
These children helped us to see what is really important in this life.
   We put much prayer into this decision!   This didn't make sense in our heads but God had put it in our hearts.  Mike set out to be a good servant for those ten days but God had bigger plans...
  One by one, each one of our children came to us, knowing that this is what God has called our family to do.
We all know that our God is big enough!
 We believe God has called us to this adoption.
         It is unbelievable how natural it seems for them to be apart of our family.
    
            April 12,2012
Abbie and Gage have been here for One year today!
Reading the first blog and thinking about the last year, we can testify that OUR God IS BIG ENOUGH!
I can say that we are so fortunate to have had a great first year.  We have had hurdles to jump and hills to climb in adjusting but through it all We can say God has been good....
Gage and Abbie have adjusted well. Gage is  eleven and finishing up the forth grade. He is a sweet child with a big heart. He has a stubborn streak a mile long. That makes him fit right in. Abbie will be sixteen on the nineteenth of this month. She will start the tenth grade in August. Abbie accepted Christ as her savior on January 29th.
Abbie is still a chatter box , a drama queen, and a true girly girl.
Thinking about this past year, I can hardly believe it has gone so fast! I can not brag on God enough . He is awesome . We still are so unworthy but We know that little is much when God is in it.
A sincere Thank you for all the kindness, love and support that has been showed to our family over the last year and most of all thank you all for your prayers .

Leeann
P.s. God is still growing Gurleys! Justin will marry in August. God has blessed Him with Callie and we are thankful for her.

Time to blog is hard to find.  I just had to share how good our God is.
 
    This week Abbie called me into her room. She was so excited to tell me that God was working in her heart. She began to pat her chest with excitement and wipe away the tears as she shared how God was showing her the things that she thought was so important when she came here like (boys, clothes, music) was not  nearly as important as she thought. She told me that she wanted to change a project that she was working on at school. (shopping in the Ukraine) Abbie went on to tell me of a demonstration that was shared in church on Sunday and how she felt like God wanted her to use this as her project for school. So she changed the story for her project and made it about her personally.  Mike taped Abbie sharing her project . Abbie told her class how God has  helped her and how He can help them.
    Watching this video, Carson commented "Its amazing what God can do in such a short time". Abbie and Gage have been here for 6 months.  They new very little about God when they came.  I cannot tell you how good God is!

    If God nudges your heart to do something (and its out of your comfort zone) please don't let fear hold you back.  Trust and obey their is no other way...

SOWETH AND REAPING

GALATIONS 6:7 FOR WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP...

AS I COME HOME TODAY TO A HOUSE FULL OF SCREAMING AND FUSSING AND A TEN YEAR OLD 
BEING IN TOTAL DEFIANCE OF HIS MOTHER. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I HAD MORE FLASH BACKS 
OF MY CHILDHOOD. WE HAVE RAISED 4 BIO CHILDREN WITH VERY MINIMAL ISSUES THANK 
GOD. BUT I SEE ME REAPING MY YOUTHS OATS WITH ONE RIGHT NOW. ITS NEVER ANYTHING 
OF A BIG ISSUE TOO START WITH IT'S LIL THINGS LIKE READ THE LAST THREE SENTENCES 
OF YOUR READING BOOK OR PUT YOUR CLOTHES IN THE HAMPER THAT START WORLD WAR 987 
FOR US BUT WHO'S COUNTING. I AM STILL AMAZED AND IN AWE ABOUT THE CHANCE TO 
CHANGE THE LIVES OF TWO CHILDREN GOD HAS GIVIN US. HE NEVER PROMISED THAT THE 
CROSS WOULDN'T GET HEAVY. BUT I KEEP ASKING MYSELF WHY WAS I SO BAD? WHY DID I 
SOW SOO MUCH AS A CHILD? WHAT WAS I THINKING??? WE HAVE HAD ALOT OF DIFFERENT 
EMOTIONS AND QUESTIONS SINCE WE HAVE STARTED TO SETTLE IN GOOD WITH OUR NEW 
FOUND WAY OF LIFE.  CAN YOU SAY IT'S NEVER BEEN A DULL MOMENT.  WE GO FROM ONE 
DAY I WANNA GO BACK TO THE HOME IN MARIPOL, TO MOMA I WANT YOU TO ADOPT ANOTHER 
GIRL FROM THE UKRAINE SO THAT I WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO:::GAGE IS ALWAYS IN 
TROUBLE AND CARSON WHICH IS PLAYING FOOTBALL NEVER COMES HOME.. SOO I DON'T SAY 
ANY OF THIS FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY READ THIS AND IS 
GOING THRU SOME OF THE SAME KIND OF ISSUES. YOUR NOT IN THE BOAT ALONE. I DON'T 
LIKE TO SUGAR COAT THINGS IT KINDA CRAMPS MY STYLE.. I KNOW THAT GOD WILL MAKE 
THIS TRIAL A BLESSING  AND HE WILL MAKE YOURS A BLESSING AS WELL..WE HAVE ISSUES 
YOUR FAMILY HAS ISSUES BUT IN GODS EYES WE ARE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS WORK.. 
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE FENCE TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH TRUST HIM. GIVE IT TO HIM. 
GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE. HMMMMM YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MISSING 
UNTIL YOU TRUST HIM AND PUT YOUR FAITH IN HIM... WHY DID I SAY ALL OF THAT I 
DON'T KNOW FOR SURE BUT I WOULD DO EVERYTHING OVER AGAIN IF I HAD THE CHANCE TOO 
TURN BACK TIME..... NOW FOR OUR KIDS SAKE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ENGLISH WITH 
TEACHERS ALL SUMMER LONG AND HAVE MADE SOME LEADWAY IN GETTING READY FOR 
SCHOOL.. WHICH ACTUALLY STARTED FOR US THIS PAST MONDAY AND LET ME TELL YOU 
SOMETHING ELSE HOW CONFUSED MY KIDS ARE THEY ARE MAD BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GO TO 
SCHOOL ON SATURDAYS I BET THAT WON'T LAST LONG IN THIS CULTURE. THE BLOGGING 
TIME GETS HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND TIME BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO MY NEW 
NORTHERN FRIENDS I HAVE MEET THROUGH THIS JOURNEY:::: KEEP THE FAITH FIGHT A 
GOOD FIGHT.. SOME OF Y'ALL HAVE HAD SOME HORRIFIC TRIALS WITH YOUR JOURNEY I 
STAND IN AWE IN YOUR FAITH... I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE TEARS OF PAIN FROM YOUR 
HEARTS..BUT GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING... I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS THOUGHT AGAIN 
""WE CAN'T CHANGE THE WORLD BUT WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD OF A CHILD"""


Psalms 66:1
 God didn’t deliver them from the fire; He delivered them through the fire. 
Maybe you are going through the fire today. Know that God is with you. He’s 
doing a work in you, and He’s displaying His glory through you. Remember, on the 
other side of the fire is a place of abundance and blessing! Stand strong and 
see the fulfillment of the promises He has in store for you!

YAHOO DON'T WE SERVE A AWESOME GOD!!!!!!

THANKS FOR READING THE GURLEYS


Have a wonderful day. And GOD bless

IF IT WAS GOD THAT BROUGHT YOU TOO IT HE WILL BRING YOU THRU IT

15.5 HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH AIRLINE

149 HOURS OF TRAVEL

21,600 MILES OF PLANE RIDE

48 HOURS ON A TRAIN

28 DAYS OUT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

COST: GOD DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE,,,FOR OUR FAMILY PRICELESS!!!!! 

 

 

" I HAVE FOUND OUT WHY PEOPLE DONT BLOG AFTER THEY GET HOME"

WELL I GUESS YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHERE I HAVE BEEN WELL TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I HAVE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING AS YOU...CAN YOU SAY WOW!!!!!!!   I CAN EVEN IN RUSSIAN..WELL HERE IS A QUICK UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON SINCE I HAVE LAST HAD TIME TO WRITE... I MADE IT OUT OF THE UKRAINE MOSTLY IN TACK SOME BATTLE SCARES TO GO ALONG WITH A HECK OF A STORY.. FIRST HERE IS A RABBIT I NEED TO RUN... FOLKS LISTEN IF YOU DONT EVER LISTEN TO A DUMB PORK-N-BEAN SALESMAN AGAIN LISTEN TO THIS::::::  YOUR GONNA HAVE YOUR NEW YUNGGENS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IT"S NOT FAIR TO PICK THEM UP FROM THE HOME UNTIL YOU DONT HAVE TOO..  DONT THINK YOUR GONNA HAVE SOME SORTA MINI VACATION WITH YOUR CHILD AND TIME TO BOND... TRUST ME  TRUST ME DONT SPEND 7 DAYS WITH THEM WAITING FOR THEIR PASSPORTS, AND VISAS GET IT ALL THAT YOU CAN DO DONE THEN AT THE LAST MINUTE GO AND GET THEM... I AM NOT INTO SPREADING MY DIRTY LAUNDRY OVER WWW.  BUT IF YOU WILL CALL ME I WILL BE HAPPY TO EXPLAIN IT IN REAL TERMS..BUT THERE I WAS IN KIEV WAITING ON A PASSPORT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ONE MAN FAILS TO SHOW UP FOR WORK THAT DAY TO STAMP THE KIDS PASSPORT SO WE WERE A DAY LATE WITH THEM. THAT PUT US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUDGET WAR IN THE US ON THAT FRIDAY. AS I SAT IN THE EMBASSEY THAT FRIDAY MORNING TO GET THE VISAS I DIDNT KNOW WHETHER WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT ON MONDAY IT IS A TWO DAY PROCESS.. IF THE US GOVERNMENT WAS TO DECIED TO PLAY POLITICS AND SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN THE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE UKRAINE UNTIL IT WAS OVER...THE DAY BEFORE I WAS ACTUALLY SICK AT MY STOMACH FROM WORRYING ABOUT IT... BUT I HAD SAT AND WORRIED LONG ENOUGH TO THINK OF A WAY OUT AND BACK INTO THE COUNTRY WITH THE CHILDREN MY ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE CHILDRENS PAPERS I DIDNT HAVE CONTACTS TO FORGE ANY IMMAGRATION PAPERWORK.. #2.. I HAD EVEN FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET TWO US SENATORS  ON THE PHONE TO HELP ME.. BUT I HAD FAILED TO GIVE THOSE WORRIES TO GOD  I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THIS A MIKE GURLEY PROBLEM, BUT THIS JOURNEY WAS ABOUT GODS PLAN FOR ME.. I WAS JUST TOO HARD HEADDED TO GIVE IT TOO HIM.. I HAD FORGOTTEN TO TELL MY PROBLEM HOW BIG MY GOD WAS.... THE BUDGET WAR WAS OVER WITH THE USUAL SONG AND DANCE IN WASHINGTON AND AFTER 5 TRIPS TO THE US EMBASSY FOR THE RECORD "IT USUALLY ONLY TAKES 2"  BUT THE OTHER 3 I GUESS WAS GODS HUMOR IN IT..WE WERE GONE OUT OF THE UKRAINE ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY..14 HOUR PLANE TRIP I WAS IN THE GREAT STATE OF GEORGIA..

 

OUR KLAN IS FINE WE HAVE BEEN HOME FOR 22 DAYS AND WE HAVE BEEN AS I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FULL "BLENDER"  YOU KNOW HOW WHEN YOU PUT TOO MUCH MILK AND ICECREAM IN A BLENDER YOU KNOW WHEN YOU MASH THE BUTTON ITS GONNA GO EVERY WHERE WELL THATS US   WE ARE FULL AND I SOMETIMES THINK THE DEVIL HAS HIS FINGER ON THE BUTTON READY TO MASH IT... GIVE A LITTLE MORE TIME WE WILL BE READY FOR THE SPIN CYCLE.. TODAY GAGE AND ABBIE BOTH STARTED SCHOOL AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE HAD A GOOD DAY.. WE SHALL SEE ABOUT THIS SCHOOL THING MY HOPE IS THAT THEY WILL FIND SCHOOL; TO BE FUN AND WANT TOO LEARN..

 

SO IF YOU HAVE READ THIS MUCH THEN I FEEl SURE YOU READ TO THE BOTTOM  HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME I HAVE HEARD FROM FRIENDS, SOME I READ FROM SOMEONES BLOG, SOME I HONESTLY DONT REMEMBER WHY I HAVE IT IN MY HEAD BUT ITS GOTTA COME OUT.:: PS. SORRY FOR ANY RAMBLING

 

THIS IS WHAT KEEPS COMING THRU MY MIND THE MOST::

 

"THERE ARE NO BAD CHILDREN ONLY UNPREPARED PARENTS"

 

I CAN'T CHANGE THE WORLD BUT I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD OF A CHILD..

 

IT'S TIME WE STOP PUTTING PICTURES OF ORPHANS ON OUR REFRIGERATORS AND START FEEDING ORPHANS OUT OF OUR REFRIDGERATORS....

 

 

 I left a lot of kids back at the orphanage wondering why they weren't chosen. Wondering if someone would pursue them and pay the price in so many ways they aren't even aware of.  I do know that taking care of the defenseless and those who find themselves in places and situations outside of their control is NOT a calling it has the tone and tenor of a command. Anyone who thinks that we, as Christians are called to affluent lifestyles and that God simply wouldn't want that for them is a fool. Those who feel the least qualified(me)need to do this. Don't be a member of the "Pansy Christian" crew. God has no use for those who cloak themselves in comfort and buy in to the notion, "You're Best Life Now". That view of the Christian life is nothing short of a load of false teaching crap! What about the best life now for those who are in the greatest need? Trust me; if you're one of those who have the lifestyle of home ownership, good job, great kids, way to many gadgets, comfort beyond description, routines that cannot be altered and are making you feel safe-you ARE thee very ones who need to get out of the rut, take a chance, walk in faith and make a difference. Don't be the servant who buried the talent. Again, God has NO USE for inaction, none!!!!!! It's NOT a ticket to heaven, it's a ticket to a deeper, closer relationship and understanding of Gods will.

GOD DOESN'T CALL THE QUALIFIED,HE QUALIFIES THE CALLED...IS HE CALLING YOU?  ARE YOU WORRIED YOU CANT HANDLE IT?  YOU CAN'T... BUT HE CAN IF HE'S CALLED YOU TO IT!!!!!!!!!  

 

I AM OUTTA HERE AFTER THIS ONE...ONE DAY WE MUST ALL STAND BEFORE GOD AND HAVE TO ANSWER NOT FOR OUR SINS "THEY ARE FORGIVEN" BUT FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE OR NOT DONE...

 

THE GRASS CAN'T GET NO GREENER ,,AND LIFE CANT GET NO SWEETER!!!!!

 

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYER,LOVE AND SUPPORT   THE GURLEYS

welcome home!!!

FROM A THOUGHT TO A BLOG

FROM A FOG TO A BLOG

HEY I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ME IN A FEW DAYS WELL THERE IS ABOUT
7,465,893 REASONS WHY YOU HAVEN'T.. I GOT TIME HOW MANY WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR..
BUT WE WILL KEEP IT POSITIVE..FOR TODAY A VERY SHORT STORY THE VERY NICE AND
SWEAT LADY THAT WAS TRYING TO HELP ME YESTERDAY AT THE US. EMBASSY TOLD ME THAT
I WAS "A TYPICAL MALE ADOPTIVE PARENT,,BUT THAT I WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BETTER
ONES". I HAD ALL MY PAPER WORK FILLED OUT CORRECT EXCEPT ONE LINE ON ONE FORM..
IF ANYONE THAT READS THIS THAT'S BEEN THROUGH A ADOPTION PROCESS YOU KNOW WHAT
IT'S LIKE..WE STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES TO DEAL WITH MONDAY WHEN WE GET BACK TO THE
EMBASSY BUT I KNOW GOD HAS BROUGHT ME THIS FAR HE WON'T LEAVE ME IN A TIME OF
NEED.  I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN GOING THRU A TEST WITH THAT GOSH AWFULL WORD 
"PATIENCE"  AGAIN.. BUT I HAVE BEEN SCREAMING HEY YOU HAVE MY ATTENTION NOW GOD
I GOT THIS PATIENCE THING DOWN..  LETS GO.  BUT I KNOW WE ARE ON GODS TIME AND
SURLEY NOT ON MIKE GURLEYS TIME CLOCK..  IT WILL HUMBLE THE BEST OF A  PERSON
THAT LOVES TO BE IN CONTROL,,FIX IT PERSON LIKE ME TO PUT YOUR FAITH IN HIS
HANDS AND GIVE IT ALL TOO HIM.. THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES I COULD TELL THAT
WOULD BOGGLE YOUR MIND.. BUT GOD WILL ALWAYS BE ENOUGH TOO KEEP MOVING
FOWARD...TODAY IS SATURDAY THE WEATHER IS GONNA BE 35 // 40 degrees 25mph WINDS
SO WE HAVE BOUGHT A WHOLE CHICKEN. USED THE BREAST THAT I BONNED OUT LAST NIGHT
WITH SOME DUMPLINGS NOT WHAT YOU ARE THINKING,, GONA USE THE OTHER PARTS TODAY
AND MAKE SOME CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP.   TODAY IS GONNA BE A GOOD DAY.. FOR ALL OF
THOOSE LIL AMERICANS THAT THINK YOU CAN PLAY UNO. I HAVE TWO THAT HAVE COME UP
WITH WAYS THAT WILL REALLY BOGGLE YOUR MIND ON HOW TO CHEAT I MEAN PLAY THE
GAME.. ALL I CAN SAY BRING YOUR MONEY LEAVE YOUR POCKET KNIFE AT THE DOOR AND
COME PREPARED TO LOSE,AND GET YOUR FEELINGS HURT..WE LOVE Y'ALL AND MISS Y'ALL
WE HOPE TO BE HOME BY FALL MIKE,TOM,ABBIE,GAGE

THE ANGEL FETCHED PETER OUT OF PRISON, BUT IT WAS PRAYER THAT FETCHED THE
ANGELS..       ~THOMAS WATSON

Mike,Abbie,& Gage

SOME THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED...

WELL BY NOW YOU MAY BE THINKING WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING?  WELL PRETTY MUCH AFTER THAT WIRLWIND OF A TRAIN RIDE WE HAVE TAKEN IT EASY TODAY PRETTY MUCH. BUT HERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT WE AND I UNDERLINE WE HAVE LEARNED.. AS MY PREVIOUS BLOG HAD MENTION WHEN I THRU TOM OUT AT THE HOME THEY WERE GOING THRU THE SUITCASE THAT LEEANN HAD PACKED FOR THEM..ABBIE PULL OUT THIS BOTTLE OF SPRAY AND IN HER VERY CHEERFULL MANNER ASK TOM WITH ALL ALL HAND MOTIONS WITH THE BOTTLE OF SPRAY WHETHER IT WENT UNDER THE ARM OR IN HER MOUTH. SHE REALLY DIDN'T KNOW i THINK ITWAS BODY SPRAY.. #2 FOUR PEOPLE CAN GET INTO AND RIDE FOR A HOUR AND HALF IN THE BACK OF A LIL FORD FOCUS AND STILL BE FRIENDS.. #3 WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE are NOT ONLY BACON CHIPS BUT ALSO CRAB,CALAMARI, TO ME IT TASTE LIKE THEY SWEPT THE FLOOR OF THESE PLACES AND USED IT FOR FLAVORING.. #4.WE LEARNED THAT IF YOU GIVE A TEN YEAR OLD BENADRYL FOR A OVER NIGHT TRAIN RIDE THAT IT DOES THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT DOES TO AMERICAN CHILDREN YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF WAKING UP AT ONE AM TO SEE HIM STANDING UP ON THE TABLE CLOSSING THE BLINDS SO HE CAN CHANGE FROM PJS TO HIS DAYTIME CLOTHES. #5..WE FOUND OUT THAT HAND SANITIZES DOESN'T HURT YOU IF YOU USE IT FOR MOUTH WASH.. #6..WE FOUND OUT IF YOU TALK TO THE NON FRIENDLY CASHIERS IN SPANISH IT REALLY DOES MESS THEM UP. AND THEY STILL WON'T SMILE. #7..WE FOUND OUT THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE TWO EXTRA PEOPLE. THAT IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN TOTE A SUITCASE FOR YOU, TRY PUTTING ON A 25lb BACKBACK ON A NEW CHILD AND THEY THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO KILL THEM.. #8..WE FOUND OUT THAT EVEN IF YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN, DON'T THINK THEY CAN WALK VERY FAR. WE WALKED,, NOW, TWO WORE OUT, BAD BACK, BAD KNEE, OLD MEN WALKED DOWN TO THE RIVER, ONLY ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. BUT BY THE TIME WE STARTED TO GO BACK MAN YOU WOULD OF THOUGHT THE KIDS HAD RAN TWO MARATHONS IN A ROW.. THEY WALKED RIGHT BY ICE CREAM AND DIDN'T WANT ANY.. #9..WE LEARNED THAT IF YOU PUT TWO PRETTY GIRLS ON SKYPE IN FRONT OF A TEN YEAR OLD THAT ALL HE CAN DO IS LAUGH IN A VERY FUNNY WAY.. #10..WE HAVE LEARNED TODAY THAT IF YOU GIVE  TWO OLD MEN ALL DAY TO WASH A LOAD OF CLOTHES IT'S FASTER  TO USE A BATHTUB TO WASH THEM.. TRUE STORY WE HAVE DOWN LOADED THE MANUAL FOR THE WASHER AFTER HAVING TO TRANSLATE IT. AND WE STILL CAN'T GET THE THING TO WASH SO BATHTUB IT IS.. WE WILL TRY SHOWERING WITH OUR CLOTHES ON TO SEE IF IT'S FASTER TOMORROW.. #11 WE HAVE LEARNED TO SAY AMEN AFTER WE PRAY... TOMMOROW IS ANOTHER DAY WE HAVE PLANS TO GO TO THE DREAM MALL AND WALK AROUND BUT IT'S ABOUT A MILE WALK I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE GONNA BE UP FOR IT BUT WE SHALL TRY..MAYBE MY DAY WILL BE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WITH A PHONE CALL SAYING THE PASSPORTS ARE READY AND WE NEED TO GO GET THEM AND THEN GO START WITH THE US.EMBASSEY...WE ARE GONNA KEEP ON KEEPING ON AND HAVE SOME FUN.. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS..MIKE,TOM,ABBIE,GAGE

kicking my dear friend under the bus

IF YOU DIDN'T READ MY BLOG FROM EARLIER TODAY JUST READ THIS PART. .WE HOPE BY THE END OF THE DAY WE WILL HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS TO REPORT ON EVERYTHING... BUT WHILE WE ARE WAITING I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN AND I AM WILLING TO FOLLOW IT..THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN A TRUE TEST OF PATIENCE AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW IT TO THE END... Proverbs 16: 4 the lord works out everything for his own ends. HERE GOES THAT LIL WORD PATIENCE AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT OFF THE TRAIN WE SCREAMED TO MARIUPOL AT ABOUT 80 MILES AN HOUR. COME INTO TOWN AND GOT DROPPED OFF SAID WAIT HERE WE WILL NE BACK IN A HOUR MAYBE TWO. WELL AS WE WERE SITTING DOWN FOR LUNCH 5 1/2 HOURS LATER WE WERE SCREAMING AROUND TOWN .RUNNING IN THIS BUILDING THEN THE NEXT. WE WERE GOING BY THE HOME TO TAKE A PASSPORT PICTURE. NEXT THING YOU KNOW MY FRIEND SAYS LET'S GO AND WE LEAVE TOM THAT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE CHILDREN ALL OF ABOUT THREE MINUTES. WE RUN OUT THE DOOR TO DO SOME MORE PAPER WORK. I HAVE TO EMAIL TOM AND TELL HIM TO PUT SOME CLOTHES ON THEM AND IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE.. SO AFTER DOING THE NEXT BIT OF PAPER WORK WE GET BACK TO THE HOME.. AND I WAS THERE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. IN WHICH I WAS SIGNING MORE PAPER WORK.. THEN WE HAVE THAT HOUR AND A HALF RIDE BACK TO THE OTHER TOWN TO GET PASSPORT INFO. FILED WE HAD TOO CALL AHEAD BEG BEG AND BEG SOME MORE FOR THEM TO WAIT ON US. SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN THAT TOWN.. SO WE MAKE IT IN TIME GET THE PAPERS DONE AND WE FIND THE FRONT DOOR LOCKED WE ARE LOCKED IN THIS GOVERNMENT BUILDING.. WE FOUND SOMEONE THAT WAS CLEANING THE BUILDING TO HELP US GET OUT.. THEN WE HAVE A TWENTY MINUTE RIDE TO THE TRAIN STATION THAT THE TRAIN LEAVES IN THIRTY MINUTES..WOW I JUMP OUT THE FRONT DOOR SEND TOM AND KIDS AROUND BACK I GO GET THE TICKETS. SWING BACK TO GO FIND THEM GO BY THIS PLACE THAT I USALLY WOULDN'T EAT AT FOUND FOUR PIECES OF THIS PIZZA LIKE SUBSTANCE COLD DIFFERENT FOUR BOTTLES OF WATER AND MY CHILDREN'S FIRST MEAL WAS TOGETHER .. WE GOT INTO THE TRAIN CAR GOT SETTLED AND ALL SAT TOGETHER AND PRAYED HOLDING HANDS THANKING GOD FOR ALL HE HAS DONE..I HAVE TRAVELED ALMOST SIX THOUSAND MILES TO GET THEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN TO PLANS TODAY..I NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD TURN OUT LIKE THIS BUT "GOD KNOWS". IF I WOULD OF HAD A HOUR TO TELL ALL OF THOSE OTHER CHILDREN GOODBYE I LITERALLY THINK I WOULD OF HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. I DON'T THINK I WOULD OF EVER BEEN ABLE TO WALK OUT WITH MY OWN POWER.. GOD KNOWS WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO AND I THANK HIM MUCH FOR THAT.. PS. WATCH OUT KIEV WE GONNA BUST THAT TOWN WIDE OPEN TOMMOROW.. THANKS MIKE,TOM,ABBIE,GAGE Have a wonderful day. And GOD bless

april 2nd &3rd

As I SIT ON A PLANE GOING BACK ACROSS THE BIG POND. ONE MORE TIME I WOULD LIKe
TO SAY THANKS ONE MORE TIME FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS HELPED ME MAKE IT THIS FAR
FROM THE PERSON WHO HAD THE SMALLEST PART TO THE BIGGEST PART IN THIS JOURNEY..
SOME TIMES IT'S BEEN HARD TO STOP AND SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE
DONE..ITS BEEN A WONDERFUL JOURNEY SO FAR AND I KNOW WITH GODS HANDS IN THE
MIDDLE OF THIS IT'S GONNA BE FINE.

ITS NOW MONDAY MORNING I NOW SIT IN DOWNTOWN MARIUPOL AND GUESS WHAT I AM
DOING. YOU GOT IT WAITING. WE HAD A PRETTY MUCH UN-eventful TRIP SO FAR THE
TRAIN RIDE LAST NIGHT WASN'T HOT THANKS TO THE WOOL BLANKETS PACKED ON TOP OF
THE HEATER MADE IT AT LEAST WARM AND NOT HOT.. SUPPER LAST NIGHT WAS A LOAF OF
BREAD NOT SLICED AND SOME SORT OF SMOKED SAUSAGE AND PRETZELS.. I MADE SURE
LAST TRIP THAT MY BRIDE GOT TO EAT GOOD.. BUT MY DEAR FRIEND TOM MAY LOOSE SOME
WEIGHT IF THIS KEEPS UP..

JUST AS WE GOT INTO THE TRAIN LAST NIGHT MY LAWYER FRIEND LOOKED AT MY PAPER
WORK THAT I BROUGHT AND SAID THAT I WAS MISSING A PAGE... WELL GUESS HOW MUCH
SLEEP AFTER THAT COMMENT..NOT MUCH!!!! SO THIS MORNING THE US EMBASY WILL GET A
CALL ON DO WE REALLY NEED THAT LETTER OR NOT... MY PRAYER IS THAT WE WILL BE
OK.. BUT IN THE MEAN TIME WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN THAT LOOKS LIKE LEEANN SOO
THEY CAN GO SIGN THIS PAPER WITH ME... THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THAT THERE NOT ANY
IN THE UKRAINE THAT GOOD LOOKING BUT WE WILL TRY..

WE HOPE BY THE END OF THE DAY WE WILL HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS TO REPORT ON
EVERYTHING... BUT WHILE WE ARE WAITING I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN AND I AM WILLING TO
FOLLOW IT..THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN A TRUE TEST OF PATIENCE AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO
FOLLOW IT TO THE END...

Proverbs 16: 4 the lord works out everything for his own ends.




Have a wonderful day. And GOD bless

ON YOUR MARK !!!!!!

ARE YOU READY WELL ITS TIME TO GO AND GET MY BABIES I WILL BE LEAVING PUMKIN CENTER GA. SATURDAY MORNING.. CAN ANYONE SAY HOOORAAAAYYYYYYY...   I PROMISE NO MORE HALF HEARTED BLOGS THIS TIME. I PLAN TO HAVE JUST AS MUCH FUN AS I CAN POSSIBLE HAVE ON THIS TRIP. I CANT WAIT TOO SEE THEM..  IT S UP TO MY FRIEND ACROSS THE POND FOR MY NEXT POST.... THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS..

They are Gurley"s YAY!!!!

I COULDN'T MAKE UP SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!!!

TRUE STORY I PROMISE WITH ALL MY HEART

IF I WANTED TO MAKE UP A STORY I COULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MAKE UP ONE LIKE THIS.. I DID MAKE UP SOME OF THAT OTHER BLOG BUT NOT THIS.. YESTERDAY AFTER WE HAD GOTTEN OUR COURT DECISION WE WERE SUPOSE TO GET A APPLICATION FOR  THE CHILDREN'S PASSPORT FILED OUT GO BACK AND PACK UP SIT AROUND FOR A LIL BIT THEN GO TO THE HOME FOR A CELEBRATION THEN ON TO THE TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN WE WERE IN..FOR OUR TRIP HOME... WELL DO Y'ALL REMEMBER MY BLOG ABOUT PATIENCE WELL I GUESS" I DIDNT " GOOD ENOUGH BECAUSE HERE IS HOW MY DAY WENT .. FOR REAL WHEN WE GOT UP TUESDAY AM I HAVING  SOME COFFE DRINKING TIME AND I HAD STARTED WRITTING MY BLOG FOR YESTERDAY ALL I NEEDED TO PUT IN WERE THE DETAILS ABOUT THE COURT TIME..  
WELL MY LAWYER TELLS ME SHE HAS NEVER BEEN IN FRONT OF THIS JUDGE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.  WELL THEN WE WAITED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE TIME WE WERE TOLD TO BE THERE.. WHICH WASNT BAD BECAUSE  I HAD BROUGHT MY LIL NOTEBOOK AND ADDED SOME THINGS I FELT WAS WORTH THE METION IN THE BLOG. I HAD ABOUT 3 PAGES WRITTEN OUT JUST HAD TO TYPE..THE NIGHT BEFORE I TRIED TO CHANGE OUR TICKETS TO WED. FROM SATURDAY NO PROBLEM I GOT ON THE PUTOR GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST PAGE AND THE CONNECTION JAMMED UP.. MY CREDIT CARD HAD THE PENDING CHARGE BUT I WASN'T ON THE AIRLINES WEBSITE SO I KEPT ON CHECKING ON THAT.. THE PHONE WOULDN'T CALL A 800 NUMBER
WHEN YOU CALLED THE AIRLINES NUMBER I GOT UKRAINIAN PERSON "NO ENGLISH CALL 800 NUM".. WELL AFTER COURT WE GO TO THE NOTARY THAT MY GROUP LET'S  DO ALL THEIR WORK..YEP CLOSED FOR THE DAY."LEEANN HAD TO WALK ABOUT A MILE IN HIGH HEELS" WE GET TAKEN BACK TO THE APARTMENT WE PACK .. I HAD TIME TO WRITE THE BLOG I GO LOOK IN THE BACKPACK NO YELLOW NOTEBOOK I THOUGHT TO MYSELF LORD WHAT DID I WRITE THAT YOU DIDNT WANT ME TO SAY.. I HADNT GOT A CLUE NOW .. SO IN HAST BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS IN A HURRY AND I KNEW OUR FAMILY WOULD WANT TOO KNOWN ABOUT COURT I PUT MY THOUGHTS BACK TOGETHER IN THE POST AND SENT IT..IN A HURRY WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN A HURRY TO GET BACK TO THE HOME.. OUR DRIVER SHOWS UP AND SAY WE GOTTA GO..A  BABY, CAR TO MUCH LUGAGE REMEMBER DON'T BRING MUCH..SO THEN WE ARE OFF TO GO WAIT IN THE CAR WHICH SEEMED LIKE FOREVER ONLY REALLY A HOUR.. THE PAPERS ARE READY WE SIGN.. OUR LAWYER HAS SOME BAD NEWS NO TRAIN WE HAVE TO TRAVEL TWO HOURS TO THE NEXT TOWN TO CATCH A TRAIN.. TIME LINE WE HAVE ABOUT 28 minutes TO HAVE A PARTY IN THE HOME.. NEXT TO COURT EARLIER THAT WAS GREAT .. MORE ON THAT LATER.. WE THEN RUSH OUT from the home a FAMILIAR FRIEND,, A DRIVER THAT WAS GONNA TAKE US TO THE TRAIN.. BEFORE WE LEAVE THE PARKING LOT I LOST MY INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE WORLD. MY STICK WAS GOING TO THE ECHOLS THAT WERE COMING TO TOWN THE NEXT DAY. I STILL HAD MY IPAD THAT WE HAVE KINDA RIGGED UP SOME INTERNET ON..WE STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE TO RUN IN AND  GET SOME FOOD FOR THE TWELVE HOUR RIDE. I GO GET SOME WATER AND SNACKS I LEFT LEEANN AT A LIL DELI.. WE GET BACK IN THE CAR WITH FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE IT TO THE TRAIN,,WE GET ON THE TRAIN OPEN THE IPAD IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL BLACK SCREEN NOTHING... WE CHARGED THE THING NOTHING.. WE SHOOK IT,,MASHED ALL THREE BUTTONS EVERY WAY THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE,,,NO CONNECTION TO THE WORLD..
No checking on THE KIDS AT HOME NO CHECKING ON PARENTS, NOTHING,,STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT PLANE TICKETS..MY FRIEND   "ARM" "JOE KNOWS" MET US ON THE TRAIN  THE NEXT MORNING AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A FACE YOU KNOW. WE MAKE OUR WAY TO THE AIRPORT WE STOP AT A MCDONALDS I WAS ABLE TOO USE  THEIR WIFI TO SEND JUSTIN A MESSAGE TO BE AT THE Airport..WE GET TO THE AIRPORT I TRY TO CHECK IN AT THE KIOSK PROBLEM!!!!!!  PLEASE   CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE.... HELLO... SO I WAIT WITH THE PATIENCE OF "A OLE MOTHER HEN".. TWO HOURS FOR THE DESK OPENS WITH MY AIRLINES.. YEP YOU GOT IT I WAS THE FIRST IN LINE.. THE LADY TOLD ME IN PLAIN ENGLISH THERE IS NO PROBLEM YOUR FLIGHT WILL BE ON SATURDAY..WHATWOE,!!!
I SAID CAN I PLEASE GO TODAY SAME FLIGHTS TIMES SHE HAD A FEW STRANGE LOOKS TO HER COMPUTER AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE CHARGE ALL I COULD SAY WAS DA!!  We GET OUR TICKETS GO STAND IN THE WRONG LINE FOR A WHILE. GOT TO BE OUR TURN IN THE CORRECT LINE AND GUESS WHAT THAT EXTRA BAG THAT I PAID FOR WHEN I BOUGHT THE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY...WELL    IT DIDN'T TRANSFER OVER THE LADY TOOK MY BAGS AND TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GO BACK WHERE I WAS BEFORE AND PAY FOR THE EXTRA BAG.. GO THRU SECURITY WITH NO PROBLEM.. WE TAKE THE BUS TO THE PLANE CLIMB ON BOARD SIT DOWN AND FOR SOME REASON I PULL OUT THE IPAD LIKE I HAVE 100 TIMES SINCE IT WOULDNT COME ON WHEN I NEEDED SOME HELP..AND SURE AS I AM MIKE GURLEY THE THING COMES ON.. I LOOKED AT LEEANN,, AND I SAID YOU DON'T THINK MY GOD DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT SENCE OF HUMOR THEN YOUR CRAZY... SEE I NEEDED GOD, I DIDN'T NEED THAT "WWW"....HE WAS ALWAY ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET US THROUGH THIS LEG OF OUR JOURNEY..
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO SHOW ME.. I AM JUST GLAD I NEVER LOST IT..WOW. AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW THIS IS NOT OVER YET.  

FROM TWO HUMBLE SERVANTS FOLLOWING WHERE HE LEADS US THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, MIKE AND LEEANN  

SOMETIMES LIFE JUST GOODER AND GOODER!!!!!

I HAVE BEEN TO COURT 100 TIMES BEFORE AND I AIN'T NEVER BEEN NERVOUS.. WELL TODAY IS THE DAY COURT FOR A JUDGE TOO DECIED IF WE CAN ADOPT OR NOT.. IT MAKES IT WORSE BECAUSE WE HAD TO PRACTICE WHAT WE WERE GOING TOO SAY...  KINDA REMINDS YOU OF COURT IN WARREN COUNTY...

Well as we GO OUT TO DINNER LAST NIGHT WITH OUR UKRAINE LADY FRIEND AKA.MRS.S WE SOMEHOW GOT TO TALKING ABOUT CARTOONS IMAGINE THAT THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE ARE WATChING THIS CARTOON ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THIS DONKEY YEA DONKEY DON'T TURN AWAY NOW I AM GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS... THIS DONKEY WAS NAMED ENOCH SHORT AND GRAY WITH BIG EARS KINDA REMINDED YOU OF THAT ON ON DISNEY.. WELL HE WAS LOOKING IN THIS WATER HOLE THAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF BEING ABOUT SIX FEET IN DIAMETER.. HE WOULD LOOK AT HIS SELF IN THE REFLECTION WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND LOOK WITH HIS REAL DISTANCE LOOK ON HIS FACE,HE WOULD GO INTO THE MIDDLE LOOKING INTO TOO THE WATER.. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN HOW HE LOOKED NOTHING CHANGED UNTIL HE STEPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER HOLE THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE..  I AM NOT ASKING YOU TOO GO HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO ADOPT A CHILD THO THAT MAY BE WHAT YOUR SUPOSE TO DO.BUT WHAT IS GOD ASKING YOU TOO DO THAT YOU WON'T RIPPLE THE WATER..WHY WON'T YOU HAVE FAITH LIKE A CHILD THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL...WE ACTUALLY HAVE PUT OUR HEARTS,LIVES,AND MONEY IN THE HANDS OF GOD AND LET HIM LEAD US TOO WHERE WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE WITH WHEN WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE THERE NOT A MINUTE LATER...

AFTER WE WAITED OVER TWO HOURS IN THE HALL FOR OUR JUDGE TO HAVE TIME FOR OUR APPOINTMENT WE GO INTO COURT.. PS."GAGE AND I WERE THE ONLY TWO MEN IN THIS GROUP OF 12 AND MAY I SAY FOR THE RECORD THEESE WOMEN WITH THE PATIANCE  OF A FLY BETTER WATCH-OUT CAUSE GOD MAY WORK ON THAT FOR THEM..". WE GO THREW ALL THE GARBLE JUNK OF THE OFFICIAL TALK AND WHEN THE JUDGE WAS ASKING ABBIE AND GAGE ABOUT GOING FAR AWAY AND HAVING THE HARDSHIPS OF A NEW PLACE TO LIVE,NEW SCHOOL,NEW HOME,NEW LANGUAGE,NEW FAMILY THEY STOOD UP JUST AS PROUD OF A HUMAN-BEING COULD EVER BE AND SAID "DA,DA,DA" AS I LOOKED AT THOSE CHILDREN IT HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN LOAD OF BRICK I WAS SHAKING  YOU GOT IT CRYING WAS NEXT...YEP CRYING OUT LOUD I DIDN'T CARE... WOW GOD,!!!!! I WAS THINKING....I  CANT BELIEVE IT,YOU HAVE USED THESE  CHILDREN,TO COME INTO MY LIFE, HELPED ME BE A BETTER  PERSON,TOUCHING OUR FAMILY IN WAYS WE CAN'T DESCRIBE.   AND WOW!!!!! AGAIN GOD IT JUST GETS GOODER AND GOODER WE HAVE OFFICIAL PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO BRING OUR TWO NEWEST CHILDREN HOME....                                   

IF WE WOULD OF WORIED ABOUT THE WHAT IF'S IN ALL OF THIS, IF WE HAD NOT WANTED TO MAKE A RIPPLE IN  OUR LIVES DOING WHAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO THEN WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD ALL THIS FUN,TEARS,SWEAT....AND JOY!!!!
    AND HAPPINESS!!!!!  
Thank you all from the bottom of our HEARTS For your part in this..
     Mike and Leeann

WELL.

WELL AS WE SIT WAITING ON SOMETHING TO HAPPEN AFTER BEING IN THE SAME PLACE FOR OVER A WEEK.WE WENT TO EAT LUNCH. SALAD FOR LEEANN AND UKRAINE BOOSCH SOUP FOR ME.. IT WAS GREAT SO AS WE STILL SIT AT THE TABLE MY FRIEND HAS JUST PHONED ME AND SAID THAT WE HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN TOLD THAT OUR COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET....YAHOOOOOOOO. TOMMOROW MORNING AT 9 AM. WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE FINISH LINE..THANK YOU LORD FOR THE NEWS I AINT SAYING WERE GOING TO BE DRAGGING ACROSS PUT OUR BAGS MAY VERY WELL...SO WE ARE IN A PACE TO BOOK TICKETS ON THE TRAIN,CHANGE OUR FLIGHT SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT TILL SATURDAY NIGHT TO LEAVE. WE WILL BE INTOUCH WHEN WE WORK OUT TRAVEL PLANS SO CARSON CAN HAVE THE HOUSE CLEANED UP BEFORE WE GET HOME....

OK SHE WAS RIGHT AGAIN//WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!

Lee Ann Young Gurley March 20 at 3:17pm Reply• Report

this morning we visited a church that a friend recommended. we were late b/c our driver showed up late.finally found the worship service (hard bc we couldnt read the signs. and i stepped in mud.Ugh..
found out b4 that service was in russian but decided against mikes better judgmt to go anyway..(the things he does for me.. :0)) as we entered late sat near the back. they were having testimony time. then a girl behind me leaned forward and ask if she could translate for us. i knew then God was making a way for the worship we needed.
the people there were praising God for everything from food to clothing , for their health ,one lady even gave praise for sick son saying that he may have his eyes opened by his healer. It was awesome.
The hymns sung in russian(song book had english on one side and russian on other) were sung w/ sweet humble spirit. How Great thou art,tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,and more.. The preacher spoke on faith and prayer and trusting God :0)
service lasted from 11 til 1:20 . afterwards Tanya,alady that runs transitional living center(for kids that age out of orphanage were no where to go) took us on tour of the center.
The center has about 12 teens there. they have strict rules there . they teach them how to care for home and work on learning trades.
I wish we could have spent some time there this last week.
We went from there to childrens home to visit for about 2 hours.Abbie and Gage are getting so excited about coming to america. we were able to skype w/ carson ,nanny, and Luke, buck and suede too.was really nice.
Really thankful today for my family ,friends,church family. I am also thankful for humble people onthis side of the world worshipping MyJesus and allowing us to join..

IT,S A BRAND NEW DAY,!!!

  ON THE WORLD SIDE OF LIFE I HAVE NO EXPLANATION OF WHY I SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UKRAINE, ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.. BUT I BELIEVE WE ARE IN THE PERFECT WILL OF THE LORD... WE HAVE PEACE AND JOY THAT CAN'T BE OVERCOME,, WE HAVE HAPPINESS THAT'S BEYOND WORDS FOR THIS SOUTHERNER,, WE HAVE SOO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR.. I HAD A FRIEND SEND ME A EMAIL LAST NIGHT AND IT REALLY MADE ME STOP AND THINK,,AND NOT SLEEP ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS BUT HE WAS RIGHT.. LET ME START BY SAYING MY FAMILY, AND MY CHURCH FAMILY INCLUDED WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK GOD FOR AND WE SOMETIMES WOULD RATHER NOT THINK ABOUT THE POSITIVE AND HAVE A LIL PITY PARTY FOR OURSELVES. IF THIS IS FOR NO OTHER PERSON IN THIS WORLD OTHER THAN ME WELL I NEEDED IT.. 

1. SALVATION.. JESUS DID FOR US WHAT WE COULDN'T DO.
2.OUR HEALTH..THAT WE ARE HEALTHY.
3. OUR COUNTRY..WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST,!!!!
4.OUR FREEDOM..YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE STUPID IF U CHOOSE IN OUR COUNTRY..
5.OUR CULTURE.. SOUTHERN!!! ENOUGH SAID..
6.OUR CHURCH..A GOD LOVING,GOD FEARING,BIBLE BELIEVING,
7.OUR PARENTS..HERE IS A RABITT. THANK GOD FOR OUR PARENTS THAT SACRIFICED WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP SO THAT WE WOULD BE BETTER PEOPLE,,THANKS FOR SHOWING US A TRUE LOVING WAY TO HAVE A FAMILY, AND TO SHARE LOVE WITH EACH OTHER..THANKS FOR CHOOSING TO HAVE A FAMILY POSSESSIONS AND NOT WORLDLY POSSESSIONS.. THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT.. YES THIS INCLUDES MY MOTHER IN LAW..PS I AM THE BEST ONE SHE HAS.
8.OUR FRIENDS..WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS SUPPORT AND PRAYER THIS WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.
9.OUR CO-WORKERS..WHO HAVE MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE..
10.OUR NEWEST CHILDREN'S BIRTH MOTHER,, WHO LOVED THEM ENOUGH TO PUT THEM IN A HOME..
11.CAREGIVERS,,I DONT KNOW EVERYONE ALONG THE WAY OF THESE CHILDREN'S LIVES WHO HAVE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THEM BUT GOD DOES.. TO THE WOMEN WHO HAVE RAISED THEM TO THE THE COOK THAT HAS FEED THEM.   THANKS

AS THE DAYS OF THIS JOURNEY START TO DWINDLE DOWN.I JUST NEEDED TO STOP AND THANK THE LORD FOR BRINGING US THIS FAR.THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO......


Psalms 66:1
 God didn’t deliver them from the fire; He delivered them through the fire. Maybe you are going through the fire today. Know that God is with you. He’s doing a work in you, and He’s displaying His glory through you. Remember, on the other side of the fire is a place of abundance and blessing! Stand strong and see the fulfillment of the promises He has in store for you!

YAHOO DON'T WE SERVE A AWESOME GOD!!!!!!

JUST ONE DAY CLOSER

OK TODAY I WILL START FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY WHAT WE DID ALL DAY,TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON MY BLOG FROM YESTERDAY..BUT ATER ALL I MAY JUST BE IN DISTRESS. SO FIRST LET ME TELL YOU WHEN I WENT TOO BED ACTUALLY ASLEEP ON THE SOFA IT WAS 3.34 yep 9.34 AT HOME LEEANN IS SMART SHE GOES TO BED AFTER SUPPER THEN GETS BACK UP TO TALK WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.... ME I TRIED THAT ONE TIME AND YEP UP ALL NIGHT AFTER A THREE HOUR NAP..SO I GET UP ABOUT 8.30 GET ME SOME COFFEE INSTANT. CHECK MY EMAIL.START TRYING TO WAKE MY BRIDE UP AROUND 10 WITH THE PROMISE OF GOING FOR A WALK AND GETTING LUNCH BEFORE WE GO FOR OUR DAILY VISIT.. SOMETIMES FOOD OR A PROMISE OF A GOOD WIFI CONNECTION IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL GET HER OUT OF BED.. YOU KNOW SHE HAS BEEN HANGING AROUND ME TOO LONG "MY MIDDLE NAME IS NOT DANG FOR NOTHING". WE ARE IN THE DAY 12  YEAH OF THIS LEG OF OUR JOURNEY. WE HAVE HAD NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER OF GROWING CLOSER IN OUR MARRIAGE, HONEYMOON IT HAS NOT BEEN... GROWING PAINS YEA... WE MUST REMEMBER THE LONG ROAD,FOR THE LONG HAUL... WE HAD OUR FRIEND//PREACHER TAKE US TO THE AIRPORT WHEN WE LEFT. COMING HOME BY THE TIME IT'S OVER HE IS GONNA NEED TO BRING A VAN LOAD OF PREACHERS FOR THIS MARRIAGE COUNSELING SESSION.."FOR MY CHILDREN YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD THE "BUCKET" WORD SO MUCH IN YOU LIFE. JJ"    NA I AM JUST KIDDING THRU IT ALL IT'S BEEN GREAT.SO WE ARE GOING FOR A WALK SHE'S READY.  WALK UP THE HILL A COUPLE OF BLOCKS TO A COFFEE SHOP WITH WI FI HAVE A SLICE OF CAKE A DELICIOUS CUP OF JAVA.   SOCIAL NETWORK CATCHING UP THO NOTHING MUCH HAS HAPPEN CONSIDERING IT'S ONLY SIX AM AT HOME WHERE ALL OF OUR FRIENDS ARE.  SO WE CATCH UP ON THE NEWS BOY DON'T WE NEED TO SAY A PRAYER FOR JAPAN.. YOU KNOW,,I AM AS DEDICATED AS THEY COME FOR A JOB BUT FORGET IT IF IT'S GONNA REALLY KILL ME... YIKES HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHEN YOU WOKE UP THIS AM YOU HAD TO GET INTO A HELICOPTER AND FLY OVER THAT SMOKING BOMB to DROP WATER ON IT... SO WE MAKE OUR WAY TO THE HOME JUST LIKE BEFORE THIS TIME THIRTY MINUTES LATER BECAUSE THE KIDS HAVE BEEN HAVING TO HURRY THRU LUNCH TO BE ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH US..SO IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR VISIT HERE COMES A WOMAN. WALKS RIGHT UP TO THE TABLE AND SAYS "WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING HERE" IN BROKEN ENGLISH REALLY KIND OF HATEFULLY BUT AS ANYONE WHO HAS HEARD THIS LANGUAGE BEFORE YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY ARE ASKING YOU IF YOU WANT A ICE CREAM OR HAND ME THAT KISER BLADE SO THEY CAN CUT YOUR HEAD OFF... IT WAS LIKE SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHY WE WERE THERE AND WHAT WE WERE DOING.. LEEANN SAID WE WERE VISITING WITH THE KIDS.. LEEANN TOLD HER SHE WAS SUPOSE TO CHECK IN THE OFFICE FIRST. SHE WITH HER BROKEN ENGLISH WAS GONNA HAVE ENGLISH CLASS COME TO FIND OUT... LOL... SO LEEANN BEING FROM THE SOUTH GETS UP SHOWS HER THE WAY.  MOMENTS LATER HER SHE COMES BACK AND WE GET RAN OUT OF OUR ROOM AND HAS ABBIE TAKEN AWAY FROM US SO THEY CAN HAVE ENGLISH CLASS WITH ABOUT TEN KIDS..SO WE WENT AND FOUND US ANOTHER SOFA TO SIT ON AND FINISHED OUR VISIT WITH GAGE. OUR FRIDAY NIGHT DATE WAS DINNER AT A PIZZA JOINT.. AND SOME SHOPPING FOR SOME HEALS FOR THE BRIDE..NOW WE WAIT ON ANOTHER HOOP TO JUMP THROUGH BEFORE WE DO SOMETHING ELSE.. WE ARE ABOUT 75 PERCENT SURE WHEN OUR COURT DATE IS BUT WE CAN'T SAY YET SORRY.....